SOUTHLAND: BRIEFLY : MINOR EARTHQUAKES MAKE REGION RUMBLE.Four unrelated earthquakes rattled a wide stretch of Southern California Southern California, also colloquially known as SoCal, is the southern portion of the U.S. state of California. Centered on the cities of Los Angeles and San Diego, Southern California is home to nearly 24 million people and is the nation's second most populated region, on Saturday, including a magnitude-3.0 aftershock af·ter·shock n. 1. A quake of lesser magnitude, usually one of a series, following a large earthquake in the same area. 2. of the 1994 Northridge Earthquake The Northridge earthquake occurred on January 17, 1994 at 4:31 AM Pacific Standard Time in the city of Los Angeles, California. The earthquake had a "strong" moment magnitude of 6. . The Northridge aftershock occurred about 5:06 p.m. and was centered six miles north-northeast of Simi Valley, said seismologist seis·mol·o·gy n. The geophysical science of earthquakes and the mechanical properties of the earth. seis Lucy Jones of the California Institute of Technology California Institute of Technology, at Pasadena, Calif.; originally for men, became coeducational in 1970; founded 1891 as Throop Polytechnic Institute; called Throop College of Technology, 1913–20. . Also Saturday, an aftershock to Friday's magnitude-4.9 earthquake jolted San Diego County, and two unrelated quakes were reported in San Bernardino and Inyo counties, authorities said. No damage was reported in any of the quakes. The magnitude-3.3 San Diego County temblor hit at 4:53 a.m. Saturday and was centered five miles north of Borrego Springs, Jones said. Elsewhere, a magnitude-3.7 earthquake centered four miles northwest of San Bernardino hit at 3:24 a.m. In Inyo County, a magnitude-3.5 quake struck at 5:46 a.m. and was centered 15 miles south-southwest of Little Lake, north of Ridgecrest. ?13Daily News wire services Glendale man wins $95,000 on Big Spin SACRAMENTO - A respiratory therapist from Glendale won $95,000, the top prize in the California Lottery's Big Spin show broadcast Saturday. Hermie Lopez said he plans to invest in his children's education and take a vacation to the Hawaiian Islands. He was one of five winners who won a combined $275,000. Other winners were Billie Brider of Los Angeles and George Espinoza of Berkeley, who each won $50,000. Alfred Simoni of Martinez and Joel Ochoa of Los Angeles each won $40,000. ?13Associated Press Honolulu TV reports L.A. suspect's death A man charged with transporting a woman from California to Hawaii for prostitution died following his arrest in Los Angeles, it was reported in Honolulu. Jon Cureton shot himself with his own gun Wednesday during a struggle with an LAPD 1. LAPD - Link Access Procedure on the D channel. 2. LAPD - Los Angeles Police Department. officer when police and the FBI entered his Hollywood apartment, Honolulu television station KITV reported Friday night, quoting sources it did not identify. Police could not immediately confirm the account Saturday. LAPD spokesman Don Cox said he had no information on the incident. The Los Angeles County Coroner's Office confirmed that Cureton died Thursday. No other details were disclosed, pending an autopsy and notification of next of kin The blood relatives entitled by law to inherit the property of a person who dies without leaving a valid will, although the term is sometimes interpreted to include a relationship existing by reason of marriage. Cross-references Descent and Distribution. . ?13Associated Press Inglewood gunshot kills 2-year-old boy INGLEWOOD - A 2-year-old boy was shot to death by a stray bullet as he rode on his father's shoulders across a street, police said Saturday. Erick Jimenez was pronounced dead at a nearby hospital following the attack, which occurred shortly before midnight, Sgt. Bill Thompson said. After an air and ground search, 10 people were taken into custody for questioning. ?13Associated Press Fire in Yucaipa area burns no buildings YUCAIPA - A wildfire blackened black·en v. black·ened, black·en·ing, black·ens v.tr. 1. To make black. 2. To sully or defame: a scandal that blackened the mayor's name. 3. 411 acres of grass in the foothills of southern San Bernardino County before firefighters contained it early Saturday, officials said. No buildings were threatened in the Yucaipa community of Crafton Hills, near the border of San Bernardino and Riverside counties, said California Department of Forestry spokesman Bill Bonney. ?13Associated Press Molestation molestation n. the crime of sexual acts with children up to the age of 18, including touching of private parts, exposure of genitalia, taking of pornographic pictures, rape, inducement of sexual acts with the molester or with other children, and variations of these suspect escapes from police Police searched southeastern Los Angeles on Saturday for a suspected child molester who slipped out of police custody. Deshone ``Sleepy'' Bruce, 26, was arrested Friday for investigation of molesting a 10-year-old girl, police said. But he walked out of a police station after freeing himself from his handcuffs hand·cuff n. A restraining device consisting of a pair of strong, connected hoops that can be tightened and locked about the wrists and used on one or both arms of a prisoner in custody; a manacle. Often used in the plural. tr.v. , authorities said. ?13Associated Press Rights group says LAPD targets gays The Los Angeles Police Department "LAPD" and "L.A.P.D." redirect here. For other uses, see LAPD (disambiguation).  This article or section is written like an . targets male homosexuals for
lewd-conduct arrests, a gay civil rights group contends.
Attorneys from the Lambda Legal Defense and Education Fund Inc. want to review the LAPD's arrest records. Previous attempts to obtain them were evaded, they said. Calls to the City Attorney's Office went unanswered Friday. The LAPD referred all calls to the city attorney. ?13Associated Press |
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